MASTERWORKS CONCERT I: Opening Night ~ Violinist Tim Fain’s Edge of a Dream
Saturday, 16 September 2023, 5:30 p.m., Helena Civic Center
From his performances in the films Black Swan and 12 Years A Slave, world-renowned Violinist Tim Fain returns
to perform the Montana premiere of his new violin concerto – Edge of a Dream. Opening Night continues with the
Third Symphony by Florence Price, the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer.
The excitement of the evening continues with dinner, drinks, and auctions at the Opening Night After Party!
MASTERWORKS CONCERT II: Puccini & Schumann
Saturday, 21 October 2023, 7:30 p.m., Helena Civic Center
Featuring acclaimed Pianist Carl Cranmer, Schumann’s Piano Concerto recalls his love for his wife with
sweeping melodies and tenderness, and the concert includes Puccini’s spiritually passionate and
rarely heard Messa di Gloria.
MASTERWORKS CONCERT III: Beethoven’s Triple & Mahler’s Fifth
Saturday, 27 January 2024, 7:30 p.m., Helena Civic Center
The internationally renowned Trio Casals performs Beethoven’s masterful Triple Concerto and the HSO brings tragedy
to triumph with the emotionally overwhelming Symphony No. 5 by Mahler.
MASTERWORKS CONCERT IV: Brahms, Dvořák, and the Return of Cellist Amit Peled
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 7:30 p.m., Helena Civic Center
World acclaimed Israeli American Cellist Amit Peled returns to perform Dvořák’s brilliant Cello Concerto.
Brahms’ heartfelt and hauntingly tender Third Symphony opens the concert.
MASTERWORKS CONCERT V: The Bells of Ecstasy
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 7:30 p.m., Helena Civic Center
Considered by Rachmaninoff to be his greatest work, The Bells sets the descriptive words of Edgar Allan Poe to paint
musical poetry. The HSO presents one of the first performances of New Zealand Composer John Psathas’
All Seeing Sky, an evocative work for two percussionist soloists and orchestra, and Alexander Scriabin’s mystical
Poem of Ecstasy is an erotic, existential, all-consuming experience!
MASTERWORKS CONCERT VI: Swan Lake & Cavalleria Rusticana
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 7:30 p.m., Helena Civic Center
Tchaikovsky’s timeless tale of love and transformation captured in the music from the ballet Swan Lake opens
the concert with Mascagni’s one act Cavalleria Rusticana portraying the tragic story of betrayal, jealousy,
and the secrets of a love triangle.
2023-2024 Season • BENEFIT CONCERT • Season 69
BENEFIT CONCERT: Masquerade!
Saturday, 17 June 2023, 5:30 p.m., Site of Historic Broadwater Hotel
Let the allure of a mask (No, not that mask!) enthrall and excite at the fifth annual exclusive Benefit Concert.
Now at the rarely visited site of the historic Broadwater Hotel, this formal, red-carpet event features exquisite food,
drinks, and music for a true masquerade! This is a MUST DO event!
Tickets for this special limited-seating event are $150 each and sell out quickly!
2023-2024 Season • NON-SERIES CONCERTS • Season 69
NON-SERIES CONCERT 1: Intrepid Credit Union SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS
Saturday, 15 July 2023, 8:00 p.m., Carroll College
The 19th annual Intrepid Credit Union SYMPHONY UNDER THE STARS is a gift to the community from the Helena
Symphony and Carroll College. The evening culminates with one of the best fireworks shows in Montana, also
sponsored by Intrepid Credit Union. Over 18,000 people attend this wonderful tradition, so pack your blankets.
This is a FREE PERFORMANCE!
NON-SERIES CONCERT 2: Mozart by Candlelight
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Principal Flute Tiana Grisé performs Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 1 before the HSO launches into Prokofiev’s playful
Classical Symphony. Mozart’s iconic Symphony No. 40 weaves turbulence and passion – all by candlelight.
This performance sells out very quickly.
Subscribers can secure tickets with subscription purchases before they go on sale to the public.
NON-SERIES CONCERT 3: Christmas in the Cathedral
Monday, 4 December 2023, 5:30 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., Cathedral of Saint Helena
Usher in Helena’s longest and greatest holiday tradition for an evening of reflection, celebration, and sounds of
the season in the profoundly reflective Cathedral of St. Helena.
These 70-minute performances sell out very quickly.
Subscribers can secure tickets with subscription purchases before they go on sale to the public.
2023-2024 Season • EDUCATION CONCERTS • Season 69
SYMPHONY KIDS
Saturday, 30 September 2023, 10:00 a.m., The Little Engine That Could (with Carnival of the Animals)
Saturday, 4 November 2023, 10:00 a.m., Xavier’s Very Bad Day (with music by Holst)
Saturday, 3 February 2024, 10:00 a.m., A Season for Charlotte the Spider (with Vivaldi’s Four Seasons)
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 10:00 a.m., The Bear’s Picnic (with Brahms’ Hungarian Dances)
Created for children 5-10, these imaginative 30-minute performances with narration and actors, introduce
children to the world of music and instruments, and impart life lessons through interactive stories. Following
each concert, children are invited to try instruments at the Instrument Petting Zoo (sponsored by Piccolo’s Music).
These FREE PERFORMANCES are all held at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.
ANNUAL YOUTH CONCERT: Peter VERSUS The Wolf
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 1:00 p.m., Helena Civic Center
Nearly 2,000 fourth and fifth graders from all over the region learn the importance of music in one’s education and life.
The concert will feature the exciting music of Prokofiev’s Peter & The Wolf – BUT with a twist.
Tickets are not sold for this concert, as students attend through their school music program